Alcohol Abuse Leads to Liver Damage

All the temporary pleasures of excessive alcohol consumption can lead to extreme pain in the long term.

Studies have conclusively proven the serious and harmful effects of long term alcohol abuse on the various organs of our body. While there have always articles that promote moderate consumption of alcohol as good for heart, there are few articles that promote the ill effects.

One of the most affected part of the body due to alcohol consumption is the liver a very vital organ of the body. Leave alone alcohol abuse even a somewhat higher consumtion can wreak havoc on the liver. Liver plays a central role in processing fat, sugar, proteins and vitamins and filtering the toxins from our internals. It also plays an important role in the body’s defense mechanism.

An excess consumption of alcohol puts stress on the livers ability to eliminate the toxins resulting in ALD (Alcoholic Liver Disease). Depending on severity it may ultimately lead to premature death due to livers incapacity to remove the toxins and poisoning the entire body.

Women compared with men develop the ALD’s faster and with lesser daily doses of alcohol.

It is best to cultivate a moderate alcohol use if not altogether avoid it if you want to lead a happy and healthy life. The recommended safe drinking is 1.5 ounces of 80 proof distilled spirit for men and half of it for women.

Drink if you must or want a little fun but keep it to the limits or consequences could lead to more pain than pleasure in the long run.